FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, April 1, 2014 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui’s Excellence in Mental Health Act Signed into Law $1.1 billion multi-state demonstration project to implement Excellence in Mental Health Act included in the SGR Patch that was signed into law by President Obama today Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) today announced that a demonstration project based on her bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1263, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, was signed int...
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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLYThursday, March 27, 2014 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163“Coffee with Congresswoman Matsui” Event Scheduled for SaturdayWill be held at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven LibraryCA – On Saturday, March 29th from 10:30AM to 11:30AM, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) will host a “Coffee with the Congresswoman” event in the Meeting Room of the Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library. The Congresswoman encourages constituents to attend who have questions or are seeking ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 27, 2014 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui’s Excellence in Mental Health Act Passes House of Representatives$1.1 billion multi-state demonstration project to implement Excellence in Mental Health Act included in the SGR Patch that passed today Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) today announced that her bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1263, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, was passed by the House of Representatives as part of the SGR ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 26, 2014 CONTACT:Jennifer Sherman (Rep. Guthrie) 202-225-3501Jonelle Trimmer (Rep. Matsui) 202-225-7163Reps. Guthrie and Matsui Send Letter to FCC Urging a Competitive Bidding Process that Maximizes Revenue in Upcoming AWS-3 Spectrum Auction Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) sent a letter to Chairman Wheeler at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging them to put forward a spectrum band plan that generate...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 25, 2014 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Army Corps’ Vegetation on Levees Announcement Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued interim guidance to local levee districts that determines if they are eligible for the PL 84-99 Rehabilitation Program. The PL 84-99 program provides federal funds to repair levees after a flood event. Importantly, the...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 25, 2014 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Asks “Where are the Victims’ Advocacy Groups?” at the NTSB Forum on Cruise Ship Safety Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement in advance of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) forum titled “Cruise Ships: Examining Safety, Operations and Oversight”:“While I commend the NTSB for turning its attention to the important issue of cruise vessel safety, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, March 21, 2014 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Marks the 4th Anniversary of the Affordable Care ActHighlights that 5 million Americans – including 1 million Californians - have already signed up for coverage in the Marketplaces and urges uninsured Californians to sign up by March 31CA – With the 4th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act falling on Sunday, March 23, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) today marked this milestone by highlight...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 6, 2014CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the FCC’s Public Notice on E-Rate Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), a member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement on the FCC’s Public Notice on E-Rate:“Ensuring that our nation’s schools and libraries have access to high-speed, high-capacity broadband connections is a national priority. I am pleased that the FCC has released a...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 14, 2014CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Legislation to Provide Federal Funding for Regional Water Recycling ProjectLegislation would allow Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District to increase its water recycling programs Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) introduced legislation that would allow the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) to expand its water recycling programs by making a ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 18, 2014 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces Sacramento to Receive $1 Million for Homeland Security EffortsCA – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) today announced that the Sacramento region has been awarded $1 million from the Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). This funding will be used for emergency management and homeland security activities throughout the region, including first respond...
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